Electric Vehicles Research by IDTechEx – Electric Vehicles Research provides you with a free daily update of the latest industry developments. Launched in May 2010, this free portal covers progress of electric vehicles and the enabling technologies in all its forms. Hosted and written by IDTechEx, the leading analyst and event organizer on electric vehicle technologies and markets, articles provide commentary, analysis and give a balanced view of the subject.

The International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) – The International Council on Clean Transportation is an independent nonprofit organization founded to provide first-rate, unbiased research and technical and scientific analysis to environmental regulators. ICCT’s mission is to improve the environmental performance and energy efficiency of road, marine, and air transportation, in order to benefit public health and mitigate climate change.

National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) > Transportation Research – NREL spearheads transportation research, development, and deployment (RD&D) to accelerate the widespread adoption of high-performance, low-emission, energy-efficient passenger and freight vehicles. As the only national laboratory dedicated 100% to renewable energy and energy efficiency, NREL collaborates with industry, government, and research partners to create better:

Electric, hybrid, fuel cell, and conventional vehicle technologies

Biofuels, hydrogen, natural gas, propane, and petroleum-based fuels

Charging and fueling infrastructure.

Navigant Research – The Electric Vehicles Research Service focuses on the emerging market opportunities for electrified vehicles on a worldwide basis. Research coverage includes plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, battery electric vehicles, hybrid cars and trucks, and electric bicycles, motorcycles, and scooters. Enabling technologies such as batteries and charging equipment infrastructure are also analyzed in depth. The service examines key industry players within the EV ecosystem as well as policy and regulatory factors and drivers of consumer and fleet demand for electrified vehicles.

Plug-In Hybrid & Electric Vehicle Research Center (U.C. Davis) – The Plug-in Hybrid & Electric Vehicle (PH&EV) Research Center launched in early 2007, with the support of the California Energy Commission’s allocation of Public Interest Energy Research (PIER) funds for transportation research. The Center collaborates closely with California utilities, automakers, regulators, and other research institutions such as the Electric Power Research Institute and Argonne National Lab on research aimed at developing a sustainable market for plug-in vehicles.

Bosch survey: U.S. new car buyers believe full-electric vehicles are moving mainstream (January 12, 2017 – press release) –Bosch research study based on a survey conducted among 1,000 U.S. based new car buyers. According to the study, new car buyers show an increasing willingness to adopt full-electric vehicles in the near future. Specifically,
– 62 percent of new car buyers believe they will own at least one full-electric vehicle in their household within 10 years or less
– Of those who anticipate having a full-electric vehicle in their household at any point in their lifetime, 71 percent believe all of their household vehicles will be full-electric vehicles within 15 years

Consumer Appetite for Electric Vehicles Rivals Pickups (AAA – April 2017) – A AAA study reveals that consumer interest in electric vehicles remains high, with the survey showing that more than 30 million Americans are likely to buy an electric vehicle for their next car. With rising sales, longer ranges and lower costs, AAA predicts a strong future for electric vehicles, and announces the top electric, hybrid and other efficient vehicles in its independent, rigorous test-track evaluation.